Speaking ahead of Singapore Airshow, a Bell executive says India is the most promising market for the company's helicopters in the Asia-Pacific region.
PRO STAR AVIATION was named by SpaceX's Starlink as authorized business aviation dealer for its aircraft connectivity platform; Starlink has formed partnership with Nextant Aviation to certify the system for different aircraft types.
The Air Charter Safety Foundation has called for “rapid adoption” of safety management tools by Parts 91 and 135 operators following a spate of recent crashes.
Business aircraft manufacturers’ large order backlogs are expected to remain stable in 2024, with an expected book-to-bill of 1 to 1, forecasters predict.
JSSI rebranded into five divisions: Maintenance Programs, Parts & Leasing, Software, Advisory Services, and Aviation Capital. It renamed its maintenance tracking software business as TRAXXALL, including renaming SierraTrax as Traxxall Aviator.
BOMBARDIER had $445m net income on $8b revenues in 2023 vs $148m loss on $6.9b in 2022; backlog fell 4%. It delivered 138 aircraft (75 large/63 medium) vs 123 (70 large/50 medium/three light) and is projecting 150-155 in 2024.
In the Business Flying section of the Feb. 11, 1974 issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology, we reported on the Aerospatiale Gazelle, a five-space helicopter, which was expected to account for 50% of 1974 sales for the French manufacturer's U.S. subsidiary.